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What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: NICE, Day 17

Menton, France

October 3, 2022 Nice, France   We had big plans today. Our friends Mehmouna and Guy, who live in Nice, offered to take us on a drive, to see the sights, all the way to Menton, France and back. We were to meet at 10:45am at the Place Jacques Toja. While we waited, we learned…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO/NICE, Day 16

Gary feeling French 2:40pm

October 2, 2022 Rapallo, Italy and Nice, France   Our train was leaving Rapallo at 7:33am. After eight days, we were ready for our next destination and adventure in Nice. I made our last cups of tea in our beautiful room overlooking the sea. I don’t like wasting food and ate the remaining two melted…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 15

Vegan Pesto!

October 1 Rapallo, Italy   Gary’s feeling better but still not quite his best. We were supposed to take a trip to Lavagna today with his cousin Vittorio. Vittorio lives and works there and he wanted to show us his ‘hood. Gary was disappointed not to go but thought it best to lay low for…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Days 13 and 14

Acai bowl

September 29, 30 Rapallo, Italy It’s rare that Gary is under the weather. Today he woke up feeling “blech” and said he’d like to stay inside our room which had a beautiful view overlooking the Ligurian Sea. I ventured out on my own. I started by ordering more tea at the front desk, which was…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 12

Tea Service

September 28 Rapallo, Italy   It’s a good day to relax. We got up late. I ordered some hot tea to have in the room. We got up to go for a stroll. I needed some kind of skin moisturizer. Not an easy thing to find in this small, Italian town. We stopped by La…

Three Sisters Savory Pie

Three Sisters Savory Pie

The idea and inspiration for this pie arrived on Thanksgiving morning, just in time! It was ready by noon and served for dinner. I love the Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture, the intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and squash together and I make sure to have a corn, bean and squash dish at…

Pumpkin Seed Pie Crust, gluten-free, oil-free

Pumpkin Seed Pie Dough

Our Pumpkin Seed crust made with just seeds and water! Not only is it vegan, it is gluten-free, salt-free, and oil-free. This recipe makes one pie crust for an 8-inch pie plate. Try it with our Three Sisters Savory Pie. Ingredients: 1 cup green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), soaked overnight 1 cup gluten-free flour, plus more…

REAL Gluten-Free Flour

Gluten Free Flour Mix

Many of our REAL recipes call for gluten-free flour or use a mix we have created. This is the blend we like best: 1 part rolled oats, 1 part millet, 1 part garbanzo bean flour. This mix has no starch and no added gums. It is made with whole foods. PLEASE use all-organic ingredients. One…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 11

Ristorante Nettuno

September 27, 2022 Rapallo, Italy Today, Gary’s cousin Vittorio and his wife Cinzia were picking us up at our hotel and driving us to Genoa! Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. Gary’s brother-in-law decided not to make the trip today, so we waited for Gary’s…